Disgraced Wall Street Exec At Clinton Fundraiser

Today, Clinton Is Headlining A Fundraiser In New York City. “Hillary Clinton is headlining a fundraiser today in New York City-one block away from Trump Tower.” (Dan Merica, Twitter, 10/6/16)

Steve Rattner Was Spotted Entering The Hotel Where Clinton Is Hosting The Fundraiser. “Spotted: @SteveRattner entering Manhattan St. Regis ahead of a Hillary Clinton fundraiser (h/t to @KThomasDC who saw him first)” (Jennifer Epstein, Twitter, 10/6/16)

Rattner Had To Pay $10 Million In Civil Charges Brought By The New York Attorney General And $6.2 Million To The SEC For His Role In A Pay To Play Scheme With The NY State Pension Fund

Law Enforcement Officials Accused Rattner Of “Doing Favors And Paying Money To State Officials In Connection With A $150 Million Investment” From The NY State Pension Fund. “Mr. Rattner’s case stems from his time running Quadrangle Group LLC, a private-equity firm. Law-enforcement officials accused him of doing favors for and paying money to state officials in connection with a $150 million investment that Quadrangle obtained from the New York State Common Retirement Fund in 2005 and 2006.” (Dave Michaels, “SEC to Withdraw Order Granting Steven Rattner’s Return to Wall Street,” The Wall Street Journal, 4/26/16)

Rattner’s Private Equity Firm Paid Kickbacks And “Orchestrated” A Pay To Play Scheme. “At the center of the clash are allegations that Rattner, a founder of the Quadrangle Group private-equity firm, paid kickbacks and orchestrated a distribution deal for a C-list movie to wins tens of millions of dollars in business from the pension fund.” (Zachary Goldfarb, “Ex-Autos Czar Steven Rattner To Apologize, Pay $10 Million To Settle Civil Charges,” The Washington Post, 12/30/10)

Rattner Had To Pay $10 Million In A Settlement Brought By The New York Attorney General For His Participation. “Former Obama administration auto czar Steven Rattner agreed Thursday to apologize and pay $10 million to settle civil charges brought by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo for his participation in a ‘pay to play’ scheme to win business from New York state's pension fund.” (Zachary Goldfarb, “Ex-Autos Czar Steven Rattner To Apologize, Pay $10 Million To Settle Civil Charges,” The Washington Post, 12/30/10)

Rattner’s Also Paid $6.2 Million To The SEC For His Role In The Pay To Play Scheme. “Rattner reached a similar agreement last month with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under that agreement, Rattner agreed to pay $6.2 million and not work on Wall Street for two years.” (Zachary Goldfarb, “Ex-Autos Czar Steven Rattner To Apologize, Pay $10 Million To Settle Civil Charges,” The Washington Post, 12/30/10)

Rattner Has Hosted Several Past Clinton Fundraisers

In May 2016, Rattner Hosted A Clinton Fundraiser. “The former secretary of state attended a pair of small, intimate gatherings in New York City on Thursday evening that cost donors a minimum of $100,000 to attend, according to a campaign official. On Wednesday, she attended two $100,000-a-head events in Englewood, N.J., and New York City.” (Byron Tau, “Hillary Clinton $100,000-A-Head Fundraiser,” The Wall Street Journal, 5/13/16)

In May 2015, Rattner Hosted A Clinton Fundraiser. "She will attend a $2,700-a-ticket fundraiser hosted by financier Steve Rattner, who served as President Barack Obama's auto industry adviser, and his wife, Maureen White, at their home, a source told POLITICO." (Annie Karni, "Clinton Adds N.Y. Fundraisers," Politico, 5/4/15)

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